Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett picked off a lateral attempt by the Eagles in the closing seconds. The Eagles needed a miracle -- a hook-and-ladder play to go 93 yards for a touchdown -- but Dockett thwarted the play. Kevin Curtis' inability to catch a fourth-and-10 pass from Donovan McNabb as Curtis was falling down on Philadelphia's second-to-last drive ended the game for all intents and purposes.
Yes, the Cardinals, founding members of the NFL, but historically among the most dysfunctional of franchises, finally have joined the big boys. Capitalizing on Larry Fitzgerald's three first-half touchdown receptions, then coolly marching downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass to rookie Tim Hightower with 2:53 left, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 Sunday for the NFC championship.
